Synonyms of lamenting

lamenting 1 of 2

adjective

as in crying

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crying
• wailing
• weeping
• bemoaning
• mourning
• sad
• upset
• unhappy
• suffering
• sorrowing
• distressed
• mournful
• melancholy
• grieving
• miserable
• widowed
• bereft
• bereaved
• orphaned

lamenting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of lament

1

as in mourning

to feel or express sorrow for

she lamented the loss of her beloved pet to a degree that went way beyond words

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mourning
• bewailing
• regretting
• bemoaning
• deploring
• grieving (for)
• wailing (for)
• weeping
• sobbing
• moaning
• hurting
• suffering
• ruing
• crying (for)
• keening
• blubbering
• sorrowing
• bawling
• elegizing
• agonizing
• bleeding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delighting
• rejoicing (in)
• laughing
• smiling
• exulting (in)
• grinning
• cheering
• beaming
• joying
• glorying (in)

2

as in regretting

to feel sorry or dissatisfied about

the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regretting
• bemoaning
• repenting
• deploring
• ruing
• bewailing
• mourning
• grieving (for)
• sorrowing (for)
• aching (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enjoying
• relishing
• savoring
• delighting (in)
• reveling (in)
• savouring
• revelling (in)